OTTAWA — Humanitarian and development groups are expected to testify this afternoon as the House justice committee examines a bill that would amend the…
This week, bureaucrats told MPs that the idea of a blanket exemption could apply only to humanitarian work such as medical services and not to development projects such as running a school.
The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group argues Canada should get at the root of the problem by narrowing the scope of its terrorism laws. It says the proposed system risks putting NGOs at risk because the approval process could have them perceived as working in conjunction with Ottawa, which by law would be able to request information from aid groups.
Maintaining support for desperate Afghans without empowering the Taliban has become a fraught issue for many of Canada’s allies. “The Taliban generate income from U.S. aid by imposing customs charges on shipments coming into the country and charging taxes and fees directly on NGOs,” read speaking notes prepared for John Sopko.
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